Hail History

Hail history for La Crosse, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of La Crosse since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · La Crosse

Last hail
Mar 31, 2023
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Sep 24, 1984

78 reports on 45 days since 1959 · #4 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · La Crosse

La Crosse Onalaska West Salem St. Joseph Holmen Trempealeau Galesville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
78 most recent reports with a location; La Crosse County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about La Crosse

The latest hail report in and around La Crosse is from March 31, 2023, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 31, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, La Crosse logged 32 reports on 14 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 3.6 times the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #4 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. La Crosse accounts for 34% of the 227 reports filed in La Crosse County.

10% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Wisconsin town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on September 24, 1984.

Reports were down 48% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (21). The busiest year was 2004, with 10 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (23% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • La Crosse 1.6
  • La Crosse County 6.2
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • La Crosse 14
  • La Crosse County 40
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • La Crosse 10%
  • La Crosse County 12%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

036912 1959: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1964: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 2.25 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (5%) Mar April: 18 reports (23%) Apr May: 16 reports (21%) May June: 7 reports (9%) Jun July: 17 reports (22%) Jul August: 7 reports (9%) Aug September: 8 reports (10%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 78 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 6 6
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 31, 2023 2 1.00 in —
May 19, 2022 6 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in La Crosse
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 24, 1984 3.00 inteacup — La Crosse — 15:10 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 1964 2.75 inbaseball — La Crosse — 13:35 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 1.16 E Calvert La Crosse $5.0 million 15:53 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2004 2.50 intennis ball La Crosse La Crosse $350K 12:21 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2004 2.25 inhen egg La Crosse La Crosse $320K 12:21 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in La Crosse
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 31, 2023 0.88 innickel 2.81 N Herrington La Crosse 16:42 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.04 NE Herrington La Crosse 16:42 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.21 SE Herrington La Crosse 19:51 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N La Crosse La Crosse 19:42 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.65 ESE La Crosse La Crosse 19:29 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Calvert La Crosse 19:28 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.65 ENE La Crosse La Crosse 19:20 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.81 N Herrington La Crosse 19:20 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.47 NNE Calvert La Crosse 07:35 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2018 0.75 inpenny 1.5 E La Crosse La Crosse 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Barre Mills La Crosse 19:40 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2015 0.88 innickel 2.96 NNW Herrington La Crosse 15:03 local · NCEI

Hail history near La Crosse

Questions about hail in La Crosse

How often does it hail in La Crosse, Wisconsin?

78 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of La Crosse since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #4 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in La Crosse?

Most reports come in April, July, May. April alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in La Crosse?

3.00 in (teacup size) on September 24, 1984. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in La Crosse?

The most recent report in this data is from March 31, 2023 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has La Crosse had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was March 31, 2023.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.